The sun powers Gröna Lund’s rides

The Fjällskär solar park was inaugurated in May 2023 and was then Sweden’s largest. It produces just over 20 GWh a year, the annual electricity use of about 4,000 houses.

Parks and Resorts buys the power through a power purchase agreement via the electricity company Bixia. During the summer seasons it is enough to run Gröna Lund, Kolmården and Skara Sommarland entirely on solar power. The surplus goes to the public grid.

An agreement that makes new parks possible

With a power purchase agreement, a company buys power from a solar park at a fixed price for a set period. The agreement makes it possible to finance the park, and a solar park can be built in 12–18 months. That makes solar one of the fastest routes to more renewable power.

“We are actively working to increase renewable, locally produced electricity, and this collaboration is a clear sign of how long-term partnerships can contribute to exactly that. Every part is needed, and together we contribute to the green energy transition. It is a deal all parties can be pleased with, and one that Parks and Resorts’ visitors then get to share in,” says Magnus Reitersjö, Deputy CEO of Bixia.

Sheep keep the grass short

During the summer months, sheep graze in the solar park to preserve and strengthen biodiversity. The panels give shade that makes the grass more nutritious, and the sheep keep grass and other plants short. A passage lets wild animals move freely through the park.